The Omor kingdom in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State has stated its willingness to work with the proposed smart agriculture project by Governor Charles Soludo.
This was disclosed by His Royal Highness, Igwe Dr. Chris Oranu Chidume, Eze Igulube, Eze-Anaukwu, of Omor Kingdom in an address during the ‘Omor-In-Focus,’ a ceremony that marks the beginning of the annual Ofala celebration. The royal father noted that the smart agriculture project would not only boost the productivity of the community, but also increase the GDP of the state and the country tremendously.
While urging the state government to assist the community with infrastructural development, he pointed out that a College of Agriculture would help to boost their agrarian community as there is no such learning center in the state.
According to him, “if the government should address these issues, Omor will not only be an economic hub, but will contribute immensely to the GDP of the state and Nigeria at large. A steady electricity supply for the next five years will promote rapid industrialisation.
Omor is a resilient people that will take loan and invest in farming and during harvest flooding damages it. Omor people are ready to leverage smart agriculture giving the necessary infrastructure.” Also speaking at the event was Chief Amobi P. Chiamogu who said that the community records unprecedented post-harvest losses and called on the government to provide storage facilities as well as to implement a permanent solution to the post-harvest losses.
source: https://agronigeria.ng
